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Verity Johnson
Centre-left
· corpus: commentary
· reach 8/100 (inferred)
· slug verity-johnson
Op-ed columnist; broadly centre-left social.
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Recent items
The last 19 items from this source, with their canonical topic tags. Click through to read the original.
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Agony Aunt Advice Column · Bringing Coffee To Job Interviews · Polls Apart Podcast
critical examination of political polling
12 Oct
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Ama Question Submission · Emotional Expression In Political Discourse · Entertainment Value Of Political Content · Political Polarisation · Senior Politician Interviews · Verity Johnson's Column Style · Vote Opportunity Party
a nation-wide sense of flatness and disconnection
6 Oct
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Political Radio Interview
engaging, conversational political discourse
29 Sep
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Campaigning Fatigue · Democratic Leverage · Election Accountability · New Political Voices · Opportunity For Change · Political Party Registration Deadline · Rising Political Desperation
voting as a path to alternative political accountability
21 Sep
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Cultural References In Political Commentary · Kiwi Mart Shopping · Labour Party Financial Strategy · Market Failure In Groceries · Urgent Political Change · Waitangi Tribunal Purpose · Writer's Block
disorientation from conflicting societal narratives
16 Sep
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Government Intervention In Retail · Male Middle Age Aesthetic Shift · Public Ownership In New Zealand · Supermarket Duopoly · Workforce Restructuring At Woolworths
celebrated as a cultural resurgence of self-expression
7 Sep
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Church Authority In Public Discourse · Dolly Parton's Influence On Media Roles · Māori Spiritual Figures And Authority
speaking up with risk and conviction for social cohesion
26 Aug
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Chris Bishop Political Response · Fendi Sports Bras Political Metaphor · Harbour Bridge Design Proposals · Kiwi Social Openness · Luxon's Racial Remarks · National Party Re-Election · Public Opinion On Disability Cuts
a cultural observation with warm, humorous undertones
18 Aug
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Cost-Of-Living Crisis · Democratic Engagement Deficit · Jobseeker Benefit Cuts For Young People With Health Issues · National Government Policy Shift
deep concern over stripping support from medically vulnerable youth
10 Aug
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Electrified Transport · Ev Rebate For Low-Income Drivers · Fuel Cost Pressure On Whānau · Ikea Customer Experience · National Party Energy Policy
a national solution to emissions and energy independence
27 Jul
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Climate-Related Populism · Diesel Supply Crisis · Electrified Transport · Labour-Nz First Coalition Viability · Opportunity As Kingmaker · Productivity Decline
emotional, urgent public anger over environmental and economic costs
21 Jul
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Government Accountability · Michael Laws Interview · Night Mayors
doubts about leadership competence and transparency
6 Jul
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Cost Of Living Pressures On Events · Hospo Economy · Matariki Transition · Night Mayors · Passive Sympathy
external forces that don’t justify inaction on hospo
6 Jul
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Affirmative Stance · Auckland Vs Christchurch Memorial Debate · Left Wing Hate Speech Laws
public intellectual engagement
2 Jul
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Climate Generational Anger · Green-Nzfirst Emotional Fluency · Hostile Election · Median Wage Anger · National Labour Emotional Gap · Urban Violence In Auckland
young people's urgent frustration over environmental collapse
29 Jun
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Burlesque Performance Culture · Cultural Cringe · Debate Inclusion · Kiwi Sex Symbol Deficit · Winston Peters Historical Knowledge
deep-seated national shame about self-representation
22 Jun
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Barbara Edmonds Appointment · Cost Of Living And Humanitarian Crisis · Kiwi Skepticism Of Pleasure · Labour Mp Experience · Labour Policy Credibility
cultural distrust of personal enjoyment and self-care
15 Jun
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Auckland-Wellington Economic Interdependence · Public Sector Cuts · Spiritual Resilience · Wellington Economic Dependency · Wellington Property Prices · Wellington Youth Idealism
city's emotional and political loyalty to central government
9 Jun
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Morning Optimism · Panel Discussion With Ben Thomas · Weekly Video Column
a conversational, accessible political insight format
5 Jun
